Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
GMS biodiversity conservation corridors to operate from 2019
Project to strengthen cross-border cooperation and the management of the forest ecosystems among countries in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
China’s Belt & Road needs to listen more
The north-south train project in mainland Southeast Asia has thus moved at a glacial pace. China’s not loseing interest but it may need to revise terms and be more consultative.
Myanmar approves Thai loan for Mekong corridor towns
US$24.3-million for upgrading water distribution and waste disposal systems as well as capacity building of government employees in Myawaddy of Kayin state.
Fear China to Proceed with Mekong Rapid Blasting
No need for a “new” public hearing on China’s rapid-blasting plans in Thailand and Laos as the public has already said “no” at previous meetings.
Funding to Mekong River Commission for water cooperation
The German government and the European Union have agreed to provide $US10 million to enhance Mekong cross-border water cooperation.
Communities in the Balance: Local Voices and Prospects for the Dawei Special Economic Zone
What community members want is arguably not the SEZ itself but rather the benefits they associate with it: employment, material progress, and economic security.
Mega-dam costs outweigh benefits, global building spree should end: experts
The National Academy of Sciences in the United States published findings that further confirm that the true environmental and social costs of hydroelectric dams have been grossly underestimated.
Govt to begin dam safety checks next year
The checks have been instituted following a devastating flood caused by a dam collapse at the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower plant.
Farming jobs eroding away in the Mekong Delta
The physical nibbling away of the Mekong Delta’s edges by advancing erosion is producing unwanted social and economic ripples reaching Ho Chi Minh City and beyond.